Keep Going: Small Business Motivation
Keep Going features real people and real businesses as they set out on their business journeys. These powerful stories demonstrate that just because your business is not an overnight success does not mean you are failing or falling short. We focus on the triumphs, struggles, and small successes that come with building a business. Tune in to discover the intangible but invaluable benefits of your business journey. Pause to celebrate everyday business successes. And, most of all, rekindle the hope and motivation that drives you to keep going.
Episodes
75 episodes
Sierra's Story: House of Light
“You are not really making a difference with the children that you are working with. Your job is easily replaceable, and you’re always going to be a seat-filler.” These words pierced through Sierra like a knife. She had finally fulfilled her dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 74
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30:14
Kendrah's Story: Astira Studio
COVID was what pushed Kendrah to start her own business. Or rather, it was fighting for time to recover from COVID that was the last straw. For years, Kendrah had dreamed of starting her own marketing agency. As a former fashion blogger, brand ...
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Season 2
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Episode 73
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27:49
Naomi's Story: Revolutionary Hearts Industries
Naomi was in the car with her young cousins, excited to finally have a break from college and enjoy a day at the park. But Naomi became concerned when her cousin, who was also excited to spend time at the park, wouldn’t leave the car. Aft...
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Season 2
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Episode 72
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21:03
Ana and Belouka's Story: Imamou
Ana and Belouka are no strangers to fashion. In fact, Belouka moved from her home in Haiti to New York to begin a modeling career at 19, and Ana sewed clothing pieces for fashion week after also moving from Haiti to the U.S. So when Belou...
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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22:56
Joresa's Story: GoFlyy
Joresa had a question: If she could order a cup of coffee on an app and have it delivered in 30 minutes, why couldn’t she have a dress from a store delivered in the same amount of time? This question is what led Joresa to begin GoFlyy, a compan...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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21:39
Marissa's Episode: Tanbrown Coffee
Whenever Marissa—a barista and coffee educator—would ask about coffee beans from Asia, she was always told the same thing: there was only one coffee from Asia and it was bad. This did not sit well with her. And as she researched further into th...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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23:48
Amanda's Story: Amanda's Adaptive Martial Arts
Amanda never saw herself working as an occupational therapist assistant, let alone as a martial arts instructor. Yet Amanda was a natural caregiver, having grown up assisting her sister with spinal bifida. And she found herself enjoying the hea...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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20:18
Jamila's Story: J.H. Lindo
When Jamila graduated from college with a degree in civil engineering, she suddenly noticed something. Out of more than a hundred students in her graduating class, only 10 were women. Knowing that this low representation of female engineers ext...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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21:28
Felicia's Story: CPRWrap
Felicia glanced at the backseat where he son was sitting in his car seat to see every parent’s worst nightmare. He wasn’t breathing. Felicia and her husband pulled over the car and dashed to save their son. But when Felicia finally held her son...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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27:33
Mo's Story: Your Grace Collective
Mo had been a new mom for only a couple of months when her mother suffered a debilitating stroke. Sandwiched between the monumental task of caring for her infant son and her elderly mother, Mo discovered something. While many companies offered ...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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18:27
Lawrence's Story: Green Book Global
Lawrence was on the trip of a lifetime. In a year, he visited all seven continents and more than 30 countries, seeing everything from the canals of Venice to the penguins of Antarctica. Yet, wherever Lawrence went, there was always the question...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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28:21
Brandi's Story: The Hair Clinic Rx
Trichology—from the moment Brandi read that word in her cosmetology textbook, she was intrigued. And as she learned its meaning, the study of hair and scalp health, she decided that she would one day become a trichologist to help others recover...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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24:55
Blake's Story: Fly Vintage 87
Blake was an all-state high school athlete with a promising future in track and basketball. Sadly, a torn ACL his senior year changed all that. But his love of sports stayed with him, particularly his love of vintage sports apparel. And when he...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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18:28
Kamilah's Story: EPICC Technology
Kamilah always loved talking to people. In fact, her teachers would often complain about her willingness to chat with her peers. So it came to no one's surprise when Kamilah decided to pursue a career in speech pathology. Instead, it was Kamila...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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20:33
Sam's Story: New Vintage by Sam
It became apparent that Sam was destined for a career in the creative world when her mom discovered Sam carefully constructing earrings from a prized chandelier. But as Sam grew older, the question of: “How do artists make money?” drove her int...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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29:34
Nicole's Story: Whisked Away
Somewhere between avoiding flying objects being thrown a round her and a nonstop schedule, Nicole decided it was time for a career change. Her job as a pastry chief was quickly burning up her desire to cook, and she was considering leaving the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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18:35
Devin's Story: Kimoto Studios
When Devin asked his parents what careers he could pursue as an artist, their reply was, “You’re a smart guy; you’ll figure it out.” Although it wasn’t a definitive answer, Devin began by taking his art to a digital medium and designing logos f...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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19:55
Cindy's Story: Trisensory Software
Apathy, that's what Cindy's daughter feared the most—the feeling of getting too comfortable to care about seeking any further growth. When Cindy learned this, she determined she also feared apathy. And so she went back to college, became a cert...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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23:34
Marcus' Story: Aerofire Mapping
Whether it's mapping out property lines, plots in a cemetery, or creating drones that help first responders, Marcus' business as a drone pilot is anything but boring. But juggling his business with a full-time job brings its own challenges as w...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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19:27
Yahmeemah's Story: SELFY My Sister's Keeper
Some people may say they love their business, but for Yahmeemah, her business is love. As a social worker, she noticed that some of the girls at her school weren't receiving the support and encouragement they needed to thrive. But rather than t...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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27:27
Myles and Brandon's Story: First Royalty
"I don't have time to start a business." If there is anyone who would have the right to say these words, it would be Myles and Brandon. As college students with jobs and extracurricular commitments, they don't exactly have free time. But they d...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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23:23
Dan's Story: "Internal Use Only" Podcast
As a business owner, you may have heard the word “niche” a time or two. But finding that special aspect that sets your business apart from the rest isn’t always easy. And as a financial professional, Dan was well aware of just how vast his indu...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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20:21
Alan's Story: Reed's Dairy
It’s a question every small business owner has asked themselves: How do I grow my business? For Alan, the answer was as sweet as it was simple—take the milk from his family business and turn it into ice cream. And along with this new growth cam...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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20:09
Thembi's Story: Sensible Living Coach
Thembi waited patiently for more than 25 years to leave her corporate job and begin her dream career as a financial coach. But when financial turmoil continued to surge in the wake of the pandemic, Thembi had to shift her focus to make her busi...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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24:11
Kendra's Story: Restore-Resolutions
Kendra hated who she was becoming. As an assistant prosecutor attorney, she saw firsthand how dehumanized people were as they went through the court system. So when friends introduced her to restorative justice, a practice in which her clients ...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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27:30